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Modus win North Sea renewable energy deal

North East subsea specialist, Modus Seabed Intervention, have won a major contract on the EDF Energy owned Teesside Offshore Windfarm as a part of a high profile scheme to maximise the North Sea market.

Modus have secured the prestigious deal to dig trenches for deep sea cables and to survey the work prior to and following the work.

Darlington-based Modus will join British company Scottish Power and Norwegian firm Statoil in the initiative which David Cameron PM announced in April under the name of Norstec.

Norstec is a renewable energy hub based in the North Sea which has seen the partnership of over 20 companies focussing on offshore wind power.

This comes as a significant success for the region as Modus’ appointment by the energy hub’s main contractor, Van Oord, acknowledges the area’s strong supply chain and Modus’ position as the leading specialist in the wind farm industry.

Jake Tompkins, Managing Director of Modus Seabed Intervention, said: “This is a major contract to have secured and we are very proud to be a North East contractor on such a prestigious development in the region. We are also delighted to be working with Van Oord and EDF.

“The Teesside Offshore Wind Farm is one of the most significant projects in the North Sea renewables market today and Modus’ position on the development is not only a reflection of our growing position in the wind farm sector, but it also strengthens us for future growth.”

Work has already begun on the project in Modus’ ninth contract as it buttresses its strong position as a specialist provider in the industry.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Miranda Dobson .